Willow Bay and Bob Iger are investing more than $100 million into the women's soccer club. 'Women's sports is having a culture-defining moment,' Bay said.
The Angel City Football Club is getting stronger financial wings, thanks to one of Los Angeles' most prominent couples: Willow Bay, dean of USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and her husband, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger. The women's soccer club on Wednesday announced an agreement with Bay and Iger, allowing them to join the club as controlling owners.
' Due to his position at Disney overseeing sports broadcasting behemoth ESPN, Iger will recuse himself from all business matters dealing with the women's soccer league, Bay said. Late last year, the league unveiled a $240-million media rights deal with CBS, ESPN, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps' network ION, which has been central to expanding the league’s revenue and visibility.
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